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Welcome to the official branch of the Democratic Party in Ireland. We are a diverse group of US citizens from many backgrounds - American-born, Irish returned emigrants from the US, and people from elsewhere - working towards the election of Democratic candidates.

We engage in voter registration, fundraising, phone-banking, and other strategies to strengthen the Democratic party. We meet monthly to plan, encourage voter registration, and discuss topics of the day. And we have quite a bit of fun along the way too.

If you are an American citizen, you're welcome to join us! First - register to vote at www.votefromabroad.org, and second - join Democrats Abroad!

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DA Ireland elected a new Chair and members of the Ex Com on Saturday, April 13th at a very well attended AGM at the Arlington Hotel in Dublin. DA Members from around Ireland including Cork, Galway, Sligo, Donegal and Kerry were in attendance.

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Wasn’t our Super Bowl Bash last year great? Well, up until the last minute of the game for some of us anyway. The Arlington Hotel was our host in their Dame Street bar. Great sight lines, great crowd, atmosphere, the works. How could it be better?

How? By hosting it at a bigger Arlington bar. Their Bachelor’s Walk hotel is where we held our Election Night and that was a night to remember in a fantastic venue. A first class facility, enthusiastic hosts, tremendous atmosphere – all the ingredients for Dublin’s best Super Bowl event.

While we celebrate the re-election of Barack Obama, we will also celebrate the life of one of our own here in Ireland. Kate Fitzgerald, our former Chair of Democrats Abroad Ireland, was instrumental in the growth of our organization during the 2008 election year. Kate brought our relatively small group to unforeseen heights and her media expertise landed us on the front page of Ireland's biggest newspapers and on all the major radio and TV outlets. We lost Kate tragically in 2011 at the age of 25.

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Every four years American Democrats vote for their presidential preference in their state caucuses and primaries. One of those “states” is Democrats Abroad, and primaries will be held around the world from May 1 to 6. Our local primary in Ireland will be held on Saturday, May 5th in Dublin.

To mark the 25th anniversary of the Donnelly Visa, Democrats Abroad Ireland will present the Outstanding Contribution to the American Experience award to former United States Representative and Ambassador, Brian Donnelly, on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, 24th November, in Dublin.

Did you receive a Donnelly visa? If so, we want to hear from you. This is your chance to offer testimony and thanks to Congressman Donnelly for the difference he made in your life.